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Teradyne (TER) shares jumped 9% after reporting better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and solid quarterly guidance, which successfully impressed Wall Street despite high expectations for AI-related companies.

Tesla and Alphabet shares experienced premarket slumps after both companies indicated higher spending on artificial intelligence, sparking investor concerns about potential impacts on profitability and margins.

Marvell Technology, an AI chipmaker, experienced a stock price increase due to its upcoming inclusion in a well-known market index, which typically triggers mandatory institutional buying.

Nvidia is investing heavily in AI, which has caught the attention of the broader market, and as a result, the company is being added to the S&P 500 index.

Blackstone's AirTrunk secured a $1.2 billion loan to fund its expansion plan in Japan, marking a significant financing in the AI infrastructure sector.

The addition of Vertiv, Lumentum, Coherent, and EchoStar to the S&P 500 index is expected to boost their stock prices due to increased market exposure and investor interest.

The stocks of Vertiv, Lumentum, and EchoStar have rallied after being added to the S&P 500 index, with Vertiv's shares increasing by over 2%.

Traders are increasingly buying derivatives as they anticipate rising risks, driven by concerns over the war in Iran, a weakening US jobs market, and the impact of artificial intelligence on various industries, as well as growing pressure on private credit.

The Roundhill Generative AI and Technology ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 with a return more than twice as high since its inception, with a notable allocation to AI-related stocks such as Alphabet, Nvidia, Micron, and Amazon.

Defense-tech stocks are experiencing a surge in popularity as the Iran conflict escalates, with cybersecurity and artificial intelligence stocks showing resilience in a volatile market.

Big Tech stocks, including Nvidia and Amazon, are underperforming due to concerns about AI spending and a sector rotation, with their valuations decreasing significantly from their 10-year averages.

Impinj's stock price fell 9% after reports of potential restrictions on AI chip sales, impacting the company's RFID manufacturing business.